Accenture Unveils Business Analytics Service for Asset Managers
- 8 years 7 months ago
- Investment Management
Accenture has launched a new business analytics service for investment management institutions to help them benchmark, analyze and improve the performance of their business processes and technology.
The Contactless Revolution Ten Years On: Two-thirds of Brits Now Tap to Pay
- 8 years 7 months ago
- Payments
Ten years on from the introduction of contactless cards in the UK, Visa’s annual Digital Payments study released today reinforces the country’s leading position in driving contactless payments. The study of 2,000 consumers in the UK shows that two-thirds (66%) of Brits have used contactless cards to make a payment since they were introduced in September 2007.
Mastercard Launches Android Pay with Maestro in Belgium: a World First
- 8 years 7 months ago
- Payments
After the launch of Android Pay for credit transactions in Belgium in May 2017, Mastercard is bringing mobile payment to another level in the country.
Credorax Assigns Fiona Brown as SVP Comercial Risk and Underwriting
- 8 years 7 months ago
- People Moves
Credorax, one of the first Fintech companies to evolve into a licensed European Merchant Acquiring Bank, has appointed Fiona Brown as SVP Commercial Risk and Underwriting.
QuantHouse Reveals API store
- 8 years 7 months ago
- Trading Systems, Data
QuantHouse, the independent global provider of end-to-end high performance market data and trading through API based technologies, today announced the launch of its ‘qh API Ecosystem’.
Corlytics Data Unveils European Banks at Mercy of US Regulators
- 8 years 7 months ago
- Security, Data
New data from Corlytics, the global leaders in regulatory risk intelligence, shows that European banks are under disproportional enforcement pressure from US regulators. Since 2012, of the $38.4bn levied in economic crime fines worldwide, 97 percent of all fines have come from US regulators. With the average fine for European banks being ten times the amount US banks have been served.
14 billion Cards Worldwide with Debit Leading the Growth
- 8 years 7 months ago
- Payments
The number of payment cards globally reached 14 billion in 2016 and is predicted to rise to 17 billion by 2022, driven by further debit card issuance as the banked population increases Continued rapid expansion of developing markets leads to healthy growth worldwide
40% Consumers of European Banks' Are Interested in Using PFM in the Future, Says New IDC Financial Insights Study
- 8 years 7 months ago
- Financial, Infrastructure
A new study by International Data Corporation (IDC) discusses European consumers' attitudes toward adoption of personal finance management (PFM) solutions. The study, The Evolution of the Personal Finance Management Market (IDC #EMEA42964717, August 2017), is based on IDC's European Consumer Banking Survey, 2017. It highlights that the concept of a PFM solution has existed for a few years without ever reaching mainstream acceptance.
AcumenNet: a turnkey front-to-back treasury solution enhanced with powerful capabilities
- 8 years 7 months ago
- Management, Treasury
Profile Software, an international financial solutions provider, announced today the release of the enhanced AcumenNet, the leading comprehensive treasury management solution by Login SA, a Profile Company, with powerful Front-to-Back Office and Risk Controlling capabilities, wide instrument coverage and high level of automation.
Synechron will Join Microsoft Azure Blockchain Council
- 8 years 7 months ago
- Blockchain
Synechron, a global financial services consulting and technology services provider, announces today that it will join the Microsoft Azure Blockchain Council to drive digital transformation in applications that use blockchain technology on the Micrsoft Azure cloud platform.
Ant Financial Ranked #6 in Fortune's List of Companies that Change the World
- 8 years 7 months ago
- Infrastructure
Ant Financial has been named #6 in Fortune's third annual Change the World list, which highlights companies that are "making measurable progress addressing important social problems...as a core part of their business strategy." Ant, a first-time entrant and the highest ranked Asia-headquartered company on the list, was recognized for the environmental impact of Ant Forest, the world's largest platform for tracking individuals' carbon footprint.
Taiwan Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Sign Memorandum of Understanding
- 8 years 7 months ago
- Foreign Exchange
The Taiwan Stock Exchange Corporation and Nasdaq Inc. have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote mutual development and foster cooperation between the two companies. The memorandum also paves the way for both sides to work closely together in expanding their ETF markets, facilitating the cross-listing of ETFs on both the TWSE and Nasdaq markets.
ICE to Provide Wireless Connectivity Between Chicago and Tokyo
- 8 years 7 months ago
- Data
Intercontinental Exchange, a leading operator of global exchanges and clearing houses and provider of data and listings services, and Go West, a consortium of leading global trading firms collaborating to create efficient access to global financial markets, will offer ultra-low latency wireless connectivity between markets in Chicago and Tokyo.
VEB and the Shanghai Stock Exchange discussed entry of Russian innovation companies into Chinese stock market
- 8 years 7 months ago
- Banking
Chairman of Vnesheconombank Sergey Gorkov met President of Shanghai Stock Exchange Huang Hongyuan. The event was held in conjunction with the VEB delegation working visit in China timed to coincide with the BRICS Summit. The parties discussed greater financial cooperation in local currencies and interaction on capital markets, as well as the prospects for funding Vnesheconombank via issuing debt securities in the Chinese market. The focus of...
Mexican Stock Exchange Joins IPC Marketplace
- 8 years 7 months ago
- Foreign Exchange
IPC Systems Inc., a leading global provider of secure, compliant communications and networking solutions for the financial markets community and the Mexican Stock Exchange, a leading exchange in Latin America with daily trading volumes over 800 million USD announced today that they continue their expansion into the global marketplace with the addition of the Market Data services for the Equity and Derivatives markets.
